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FLOOD – John Lennon, “Mind Games: The Ultimate Collection”

    FLOOD – John Lennon, “Mind Games: The Ultimate Collection”

Listeners (and, more so, consumers) accustomed to a world of refreshed and intimate Atmos sounds and heartily expanded albums in elaborate packaging know how the catalog of John Lennon—Beatle, husband

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Why George Harrison hated the hippy movement

    Why George Harrison hated the hippy movement

For a brief moment in time, rock music seemed to be changing the entire world in the 1960s. Whereas most people were opening their minds to the possibilities of music,

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Gene Simmons called Paul McCartney’s debut a “tour de force”

    Gene Simmons called Paul McCartney’s debut a “tour de force”

Sometimes, first impressions are wrong. Especially when it comes to music, some masterpieces need a few repeats to reveal themselves or require a bit more digging into the context of

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The classic song John Lennon criticised as a “novelty record”

    The classic song John Lennon criticised as a “novelty record”

It takes a lot to change the world. In John Lennon’s case, he achieved this not only through his songwriting as a leader of The Beatles but also through his

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The best singer in the Beatles, according to Alice Cooper

    The best singer in the Beatles, according to Alice Cooper

For a singer like Alice Cooper, some of the best performances come from attitude. It’s impossible to put together a

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The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night at 60 marked with new exhibition – BBC News

    The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night at 60 marked with new exhibition – BBC News

An exhibition marking 60 years since the Beatles’ ground-breaking film A Hard Day’s Night has launched in Liverpool.It will showcase

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Put Sgt Pepper back in its sleeve – after 60 years, A Hard Day’s Night is still the Beatles at their joyful best | Colin Fleming | The Guardian

    Put Sgt Pepper back in its sleeve – after 60 years, A Hard Day’s Night is still the Beatles at their joyful best | Colin Fleming | The Guardian

On 10 July 1964, there was the chord. And while the chord may not have been a new cosmological big

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McCartney Afternoon Tea – With Ivor Davis – Museum of Ventura County

    McCartney Afternoon Tea – With Ivor Davis – Museum of Ventura County

Experience an extraordinary afternoon steeped in British charm and rock ‘n’ roll history. Join us for “An Afternoon with the

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Ringo Starr shares video with highlights of his Peace & Love birthday celebration – Deltaplex News

    Ringo Starr shares video with highlights of his Peace & Love birthday celebration – Deltaplex News

Ringo Starr is giving fans a look at his Peace & Love birthday celebration, which took place Sunday.The rocker, who

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“The serial number was the same as John Lennon’s amp. I couldn’t believe it”: John Lennon’s first Vox amp – used on early Beatles recordings and Cavern gigs – was lost for 60 years. Now it may have been found, covered in black paint, on an auction site | Guitar World

    “The serial number was the same as John Lennon’s amp. I couldn’t believe it”: John Lennon’s first Vox amp – used on early Beatles recordings and Cavern gigs – was lost for 60 years. Now it may have been found, covered in black paint, on an auction site | Guitar World

Heard on Please Please Me and Love Me Do, this unassuming 1962 Vox AC15 Twin may have just become the most valuable amp on the planet – and we’ve had

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